As the holiday season continues, the Pharr Police Department wants to remind the public to take extra precautions behind the wheel. Increased patrols will take effect beginning Friday, December 16, 2022, through Sunday, January 1, 2023.Pharr Police officers will be on the lookout for speeding violations, traffic safety laws, seatbelts, drunk drivers, and other violations.The Pharr Police Department encourages the public to find safe ways home, including designating a sober driver.According to the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas saw over 25-thousand drunk driving related traffic crashes in 2021.Driving intoxicated can be deadly and costly. Here are some of the estimated ...